500 Customers Lose Power Tuesday

The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) reported that there was a power outage in select areas of Rockaway Beach and Rockaway Park from Beach 95 Street to approximately Beach 108 Street. In all, 500 customers lost power around noon on Tuesday when a voltage regulator caused the brief outage. All customers were reported to have their power back on by 12:56 p.m., LIPA officials said.